(from Eric) I was surprised to discover that we haven't written about this.  But then I started the post, and realized how hard this ...

(Carlan writing) On Sunday the marché centrale in Bujumbura, capital city of Burundi, burned to the ground in what appears to be an acciden...

This has been circulating around, but if you haven't seen it, then our blog is delighted to bring it to you (click on the title: Te...

(by Eric) I asked a question on facebook:  If I say "Swiss", you could follow with "cheese, chocolate, army knives, bank...

(from Heather) The airline industry may be suffering economic hardships, but the McCropder team and community have done their part this w...

(from Eric)      Every Monday and Thursday morning here at the school, a student gets up in front of the forty-or-so other students.  S...

As some of you already know, when we last visited Kibuye Hospital in Burundi, one of the issues that came up was housing.  There were minima...

By Jessica Cropsey While Rachel and Heather have been getting their hair cut by their spouses for the entirety of their marriage, I have ...

I love Christmas, but I generally let New Year's slide.  In fact, after Rachel and I got married on New Year's Eve 2005, we were bo...

On Friday, December 21, Hope Africa University graduated its first class of medical students!  Our friends, Joel and Janette Miller , are c...